Compare and Contrast the Transduction Process for Taste and Olfaction

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Essay

Compare and contrast the transduction process for taste and olfaction.Include the following in your answer: papillae, taste cells, taste bud, tastant, olfactory neurons, G protein, odorant, mitral cells, and second messenger.

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Definitions:

Two Sides

Typically refers to situations, arguments, or objects that have or can be viewed from two distinct perspectives or aspects.

Primi-

A prefix in medical terms variously meaning first or early, often used in conjunction with conditions or statuses related to pregnancy.

Prefix

a syllable or word that is added to the beginning of another word to alter its meaning or create a new word.

Similar

Resembling without being identical; having qualities in common or a close resemblance.